Georgia O'Keeffe portrayed by Lori Garbisch at Galloway House May 6

She has been called the first female American Modernist. Georgia O'Keeffe, born in 1888 on a dairy farm in Sun Prairie, Wisc., rose to iconic status. Her unique style and palette -flowers, landscapes, Southwestern motifs - expresses a remarkable personal vision that is instantly recognizable.

How this Wisconsin farm girl grew into an internationally influential artist is the focus of the presentation, "Georgia O'Keeffe Portrayed by Lori Garbisch," at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at the Galloway House and Village Church, 336 Old Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac.

Local actress Garbisch will portray O'Keeffe's dramatic life, starting with her humble roots, through her emergence as an artist, her turbulent marriage to photographer Alfred Stieglitz and finishing in triumph, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977.

The presentation, sponsored by Soroptimist International of Fond du Lac, also will include a trunk show of items of everyday American life from the 1920s and 1930s, the period when O'Keeffe was rising in influence and popularity. The trunk show will be presented by Mary Ann Salter of the Fond du Lac County Historical Society.

Admission for this fund-raising event is $10; $2 of each ticket will be donated to the Fond du Lac County Historical Society. Seating is limited. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets are available at Wegner's Office Supply and at the door. Tickets also are available from Soroptimist member Susan Frankel; call 929-8541.Galloway House doors open at 1 p.m.; the presentation begins at 1:30 p.m.Soroptimist International of Fond du Lac is a professional women's organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls through fund-raising and programs.